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AG Ferguson sues Trump Administration to halt sale of National Archives in Seattle

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that his office is filing suit against the federal government to stop the sale of the Seattle branch of the National Archives and Record Administration.

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AG Ferguson battles on multiple fronts to save Seattle’s National Archives

The general public will finally get a chance to formally weigh in on the controversial decision to close the Seattle facility of the National Archives.

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The Northwest connection between Burl Ives, Sam the Snowman, and ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” has been a fixture on national TV since 1964. But the animated narrator has a direct connection to the Northwest.

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Northwest TV legend Bob Newman has died

Legendary and beloved local TV performer Bob Newman, who played Gertrude and Boris S. Wart and other iconic characters alongside J.P. Patches on KIRO TV for decades, passed away earlier this week.

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All Over The Map: Roadside holiday signs live on in Everett

Anyone who’s driven on I-5 between Everett and Marysville around the holidays in the past 56 years or so has probably seen the Buse Timber holiday signs.

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The Pacific Northwest Bicentennial you’ve never heard of

It was 200 years ago when Congressman John Floyd became the first elected official to encourage the US to annex what’s now Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.

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All Over The Map: How Ferry, Franklin and Garfield counties were named

The fourth installment of County Countdown, a 13-part series about the origins of county names in Washington, features Ferry, Franklin, and Garfield.

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Nordstrom in-store piano players depart with no public goodbye

Sometime in last year or so, the only remaining Nordstrom piano player hit the last notes, closed the lid on the old Steinway, and walked off into history.

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All Over The Map: Bizarre ‘Apes of Wrath’ wrestling event funded ‘Seattle Monolith’

Two decades before that mysterious monolith turned up in the Utah desert, the “Seattle Monolith” took the city by surprise on New Year’s Day 2001.

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Attorney General will file suit to block sale of Seattle’s National Archives

To stop the sale of the National Archives in Seattle, AG Bob Ferguson announced Friday that his office will file suit against the Trump Administration.

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Will anything change when Bartell Drugs isn’t local anymore?

The deal to sell Bartell Drugs to Rite Aid is likely to close this month, but it's unclear exactly what impact the sale will have on the local store.

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All Over The Map: New Seattle Star a balance of ‘then and wow’

The new Seattle Star will debut Friday on the corner of the building at 4th and Pine with a dazzling approach to 21st century decorative holiday lighting.

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Seattle Elephant Car Wash sign packs its trunk and leaves

A sign company Tuesday morning began removing the iconic neon sign from the Elephant Car Wash on Denny Way at Sixth Avenue.

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All Over The Map: One-of-a-kind historic Pierce County lighthouse gets restoration

On a tiny piece of land jutting out into the water just north of Tacoma is the historic Browns Point Lighthouse, set for a restoration in the days ahead.

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‘Rusted Metal’ tells mammoth story of Northwest’s hard rock history

Metal bands once ruled a vibrant scene in the Northwest. Now, a new – and very large – book attempts to document 25 years of regional hard rock history.

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All Over The Map: Washington’s peculiar collection of backward towns

There are three communities in Washington that have one unusual thing in common: Their names are first or surnames spelled backward.

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Salmon Bay bridge operator keeps railroad tradition alive

When plans to demolish a historic railroad bridge in Ballard were changed, preservationists and railroad buffs breathed a collective sigh of relief.

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Circus Drive-In finally leaving town?

The Circus Drive-In, the ruins of which have been a fixture along State Highway 20 in Skagit County for decades, is apparently finally being torn down.